The Dan John Podcast

In this episode, Dan discusses getting value from workshops, using the push press in Easy Strength, breathing during exercise, his thoughts on supplements, using complexes for water polo, cleaning with a bad elbow, getting back into discus throwing, training around a bad hip, burden carries, grip strength, only training a few lifts, and his gut health. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcas...

In this episode, Dan discusses 5/3/1 versus Easy Strength, the concepts of bow and arrow and hammer and stone, double kettlebell movements, going through grief, highland game training after a powerlifting competition, Mass Made Simple for 60+ year olds, pole vault training, gymnastic rings, training for obstacle course races, and what is a hypertrophy and mobility program. Enjoy! --- Have a questi...

In this episode, Dan discusses strength goals for life, packing the shoulders, transverse plane training, developing a tranquil mind, high school boys in the weightroom, developing a PE curriculum, squatting when you can't squat, teaching online, and his latest diet experiment. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity...

In this episode, Dan covers 50+ mobility work, 70+ hypertrophy work, adding cardio to Mass Made Simple, deadlifts or squats for athletes, increasing motivation, Mass Made Simple for Women, single leg bulking programs, training for obstacle races, using straps while lifting, and the weight used in complexes. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University](...

In this episode, Dan answers a few Easy Strength questions, discusses a dumbbell one lift a day variation, kb swing technique, using kbs for rugby prep, doing Mass Made Simple without a bench, rebooting CrossFit, training when you're older than 55, preparing for the military throwing test, training on the road, the updated Velocity Diet, working around a wrist injury, and zercher and safety bar sq...

Dan discusses convincing a father to change, how long muscle mass lasts, dumbbell only programs, fasting after training, kettlebells that don't fit, learning to overhead squat, leg work with back pain, mixing cardio with strength training, the value of the half kneeling press, the why behind exercise selection, training for SWAT, and unstable carries. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast...

In this episode, Dan discusses a 3-day strongman program, balancing pushing and pulling strength, writing books, getting to a 315 deadlift as soon as possible, the connections between religion, academics, and strength, split vs. full body programs, losing weight when you're over 300 pounds, exercises for tight hip flexors, training in the morning, working towards mastery, weight progressions durin...

In this episode, Dan discusses adding pull ups to the Southwood program, what advice Dan would give his younger self, advice on raising children, the best exercise for posture, using Easy Strength with gymnastics movements, doing Easy Strength all year long, taking care of your hips, keep a young lifter interested, whether babies should walk early, and the purpose of the 10,000 Swing Challenge. En...

This is the audio recording of the [Dick Notmeyer Workshop]( https://youtu.be/TxGk6Un0TlM) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

In this Episode, Dan discusses adding big lifts to the 10,000 Swing Challenge, feedback on using the Big 21 program as a beginner program, percentages for female lifters, programming around cycling season, programming for club volleyball players, rep ranges for exercises, and what's missing from a kettlebell only program. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan Jo...

Topics include changing waist size, dealing with kb rips, warm up tips, finding a good coach, a one workout per week program, preparing for rugby season, running stairs, dealing with toxic family members, strength training for boxers, upper body work with bad shoulders, and a program for a wildfire firefighter. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Universi...

This is the audio recording of the [Lesser Known Pioneers in Strength Training Workshop]( https://youtu.be/efbHdoJWzKc) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

In this episode, Dan discusses adding missing pieces to programs, blood flow restricted training, buliding overhead squat mobility, developing young athletes, squatting deeply, skipping off season training, leaning out before bulking, preparing for pro wrestling, rest periods, getting bigger or stronger, and teaching someone to squat. Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversit...

We received several interesting questions this week! How to do 5/3/1 without a squat rack, extending the 10,000 swing challenge to 8 weeks, using alternative bars, how to cycle programs, how I deload my athletes, how to increase the power clean, my thoughts on prowlers, rucking weight standards, and how to make sandbags were most of the topics covered. I think there were a few more as well. Enjoy!...

This is the audio recording of the [How to Learn Workshop]( https://youtu.be/I-g_tqYe_MA) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

We have a bunch of questions this week! Thank you for sending them all in! Topics this week: loaded stretching, cardio with Easy Strength, family resistance, getting women to lift, how to train for longevity, explanations for a couple of my standards, my decision making process, Easy Strength for highland games, the Big 21, using snatches instead of swings in Easy Strength, Mass Made Simple with a...

This is the audio recording of the [Recovery Workshop]( https://youtu.be/imjJBQF3TcQ) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

This episode has topics that range from paralysis by analysis, high rep pull ups, Olympic lifting, middle aged pull up syndrome, and sleeplessness associated with deadlifting. It's fairly short, but there are some good questions. I hope you enjoy. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

This is the audio recording of the [Easy Strength Workshop]( https://youtu.be/sdfHcrHIv8k) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

There were a bunch of questions this week. I get right to it and it still took me over an hour to get to them all. They range from meal timing, adding 15 pounds to your deadlift, my faith tradition, jumping from program to program, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

This episode is a little shorter than usual, but I wanted to put out two this week anyway. I cover your questions on KB Easy Strength, my favorite homemade equipment, how often you should do the 10,000 swing challenge, rep ranges for cross country skiers, training for baseball at home, and my thoughts on band training systems. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcas...

In this episode, I cover topics on old time strongmen, what makes loaded carries effective, how I teach tumbling, whether you need weightlifting shoes or not, and a program that only increases weight on the bar but switches exercises. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

In this episode, Dan gives his guide to creating presentations, discusses a program involving dips, pull ups, and swings, talks about what's missing from bodyweight workouts, and makes a case for round back lifting. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

At the start of this episode, I announce my latest workshop on YouTube called Don't Be Binary. I hope you enjoy it. After that, I get into your questions. This week they include topics like shift work, what to do after Mass Made Simple, how pushups affect the HKC+3, doing easy strength without deadlifts, changing the squat weight during MMS, and preparing for an isometric fitness test. As always,...

This episode took a little extra work on the backend, but we got it done! In this episode, I discuss the 10,000 Swing Challenge, my new [Resource Workshop]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCi_zry5JCc ), lat activation, my experiences with my hip replacements, my primary assessment tool, the proper deadlift bar height, how coaches should transition to online training, my favorite exercise, my thou...